GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
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| dilute | attenuate |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |